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FERRIN, Charles H.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 188

Charles H. FERRIN, merchant, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], was 
born 11 December 1853 at Johnson [Lamoille County, Vermont], son of Whitman 
G. and Matilda (HARRIS) FERRIN. Educated at Montpelier High School. Came to 
Montpelier with his parents in 1859. Was a conductor on the Montpelier & 
Wells River Railroad several years; was employed in telephone service at 
Lowell [Middlesex County] Massachusetts; was superintendent of telephone 
service at Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont] for a time; and was 
secretary of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Now engaged in the 
grocery business. Republican. On 01 January 1906 he was appointed 
sergeant-at-arms by Governor BELL, and re-appointed in 1908 and 1910. 
Unitarian. Member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, trustee of the 
Montpelier Lodge of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and a member of the 
Apollo Club. In 1879 Mr. [Charles H.] FERRIN married [Miss?] Ida E. ROBINSON 
of Montpelier; they have two children, Whitman G. and Winnifred L.

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